Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Vaccination
48. Power to direct mandatory vaccination of persons in certain cases
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
In an outbreak of any infectious disease in any area in
infectious disease
“infectious disease” means — (a) any of the diseases set out in Schedule 1; and (b) for the purposes of sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 48, 56 and 76(1)(g), includes any other disease that — (i) is caused or is suspected to be caused by a micro-organism or any agent of disease; (ii) is capable or is suspected to be capable of transmission by any means to human beings; and (iii) the Director-General has reason to believe, if left uninvestigated or unchecked, is likely to result in an epidemic of the disease;
Brunei Darussalam, the Minister may, by notification published in the
Gazette, direct any person or class of persons not protected or vaccinated
Infectious Diseases against the disease to be vaccinated within such period as may be specified in the order.
In addition to the power conferred by subsection (1), whenever it appears to the Minister that —
an outbreak of an infectious disease in any area in
Brunei Darussalam is imminent; and
it is necessary or expedient to do so for the securing of public safety, the Minister may, by notification published in the
Gazette, direct any person or class of persons not protected or vaccinated against that infectious disease to be vaccinated within such period as may be specified in the order.
Any direction made under subsection (1) or (2) may specify the person by whom and the manner in which the vaccination is to be carried out.
Where any direction is made under subsection (1) or (2), the
Minister shall cause notice of the effect of the direction to be given in such a manner as he thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of all persons who in his opinion ought to have notice thereof.
Terms defined in s 2
infectious disease
Defined · s 2“infectious disease” means — (a) any of the diseases set out in Schedule 1; and (b) for the purposes of sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 48, 56 and 76(1)(g), includes any other disease that — (i) is caused or is suspected to be caused by a micro-organism or any agent of disease; (ii) is capable or is suspected to be capable of transmission by any means to human beings; and (iii) the Director-General has reason to believe, if left uninvestigated or unchecked, is likely to result in an epidemic of the disease;
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